| Acronym | Meaning |
| NCSU | North Carolina State University |
| NYAS | New York Academy Of Science |
| ESI | Electrospray Ionization |
| HGP | Human Genome Project |
| OTA | Office Of Technology Assessment |
| ANGIS | Australian National Genomic Info. Service |
| BSCS | Biological Sciences Curriculum Study |
| FAP | Familial Adenomatous Polyposis |
| SSR | Simple Sequence Repeat |
| SNL | Sandia National Laboratory |